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Wheat procurement in Punjab to touch 115 lakh MT

Punjab wheat procurement is likely to touch 115 lakh MTs this year. This will be 10 lakh MTs greater than last year. This was revealed during a meeting held by Punjab Chief Minister Mr.Parkash Singh Badal to review the arrangements of wheat procurement in Punjab during the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS)- 2009.

According to food and [...]

Sukhbir assumes office as Deputy Chief Minister

Sukhbir Singh Badal today formally assumed the office of Deputy Chief Minister Punjab amidst lot of fanfare and enthusiasm shown by the senior leaders and party workers of SAD-BJP alliance. Immediately after taking over the office as Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal had an interaction with media persons and outlined his vision to [...]

Canada seeks Punjab’s cooperation on fraudulent visa issue

Canada seeks Punjab’s cooperation on fraudulent visa issue

A high powered delegation led by Canadian Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney today called on Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal and sought cooperation from the Punjab government to address the issues of fraudulent visa cases that had created a major problem for both Canadian as well as Indian Government.

Expressing concern [...]

Salary of computer teachers increased from Rs 7000 To Rs 10,000

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today ordered to hike the salary of Computer teachers from Rs.7000 to Rs.10000 per month with immediate effect.
A decision to this effect was taken by Mr. Badal during a meeting with the deputation of Punjab State Computer Teacher Union led by its President Gurvinder Singh. This decision [...]

Paddy bonus to be paid by cheque

The government has decided to pay paddy bonus @ Rs. 50 per quintal to the farmers on paddy purchased by the government agencies as well as private traders through payees’ account by 31-12-08.This was stated here today by Mr. R.I.Singh, Chief Secretary Punjab while addressing a meeting of the Deputy Commissioners of the state. He [...]

New road from PGI to Siswan near Chandigarh

The fourth meeting of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GAMADA) under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today approved the construction of 4-laned road from PGI to Siswan T- junction within the jurisdiction of Punjab territory.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab government said that the proposed road [...]

Paddy procurement may cross 145 lakh tons in Punjab

To ensure procurement of paddy on a war footing Punjab has been divided into different zones under the direct supervision of top ranking bureaucrats till the entire process of procurement is complete.
The Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today reviewed the arrangements of paddy procurement throughout the state at a high level meeting held here [...]

8 lane superexpress highway planned between Pathankot and Ajmer

An eight-lane  super-express highway connecting Pathankot with Ajmer via Jalandhar, a luxury train encircling the entire religious artery of the State and covering  Mohali, Patiala, Amritsar, Kangra and Anandpur Sahib, sprawling eight-lane ring-roads around Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar, an IT Tower at Mohali to turn Punjab into the World’s new Silicon valley, radio cabs in [...]

Badal seeks early release of funds for Central schemes

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today directed all the Administrative Secretaries to personally initiate immediate steps for getting requisite funds released from Centre for the Centrally Sponsored Schemes for the current financial year on the top priority.
Taking cognizance of the media reports in a section of press that some departments of the state [...]

Lining of Upper Bari Doab to be completed by March 2012

Principal Secretary Transport and Public Relations, MrThe first meeting of the Board of Directors of Punjab Water Resources Management and Development Corporation Limited (PWRMDC) held here today under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal.
It was informed in the meeting that the Government of India (GoI) , Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar [...]